Hump Day Brain Dump

I don't really want to write a "real" post today, because I'm still in a rather foul mood. So here's bits and pieces of everything, also known around the blogosphere as a "brain dump":

-I have not finished reading the first book, and we're 2 months down into the year. I'm not sure why, but after all this time, I just CANT seem to sit down and just read. I've been forced (sometimes voluntarily) to multitask. I can't multitask while reading and it drives me nuts.
-I have paid over $1,300 to my parents' household since January. UNSCHEDULED payments. Add the scheduled payments and the number goes up by another $1,100. I'm working on getting the unscheduled portion back (and already have gotten $550 back as of a few min ago).
-I don't want to look at what actually happened with the above statement, in terms of my Feb budget. I think it will make me sick, and I'm already feeling sick as is.

-I FINALLY reached the 25k points on my credit card. I'll be cashing in on that ($250 credit!) and cutting the card into tiny little pieces. I'll make confetti out of the card.

-I applied for a new credit card. I did so because I've been wanting a good card with decent rewards for when I dump my CC1, and this one had a $300 sign up bonus. I'll be using it same-as-cash (using it, then paying it off 2 days later with money already budgetted), but I'll be getting the rewards/points. I will be making that card work for me instead of me working for it.
-I found out my credit score is about 709 (out of 990 or something) according to the application from the credit card company, which did not qualify me for 'premium' rates. Which sucks. But it's better than I expected.

-I am still blissfully ignorant about credit scores and all that, but I hope the slight increase in available credit compared to what I owe will do me some good. 

Take a breather.

-I opened an ING checking account for easier access to my ING savings account. And there's a $50 credit.

-Total credits I can expect within the next 60 days totals $600 ($250 from CC1's 25k points, CC3's $300 sign up bonus and ING's $50 bonus). ALL of it will go into a lump payment to my CC1.

-I'm ticked off beyond belief at my parents.

-I haven't planned anything for either of my trips and I really have to. Especially the NY one.

-I'm getting knots on my stomach about my trip to Chicago. You know, those knots that go "what the $!#%^ were you thinking?"

-I gained 2 pounds. So my challenge update is rather sucky, at 3lbs lost. Stress did this!

-I have slept a total of 10~12 hours since Saturday.

-I need a haircut. I am getting a haircut. I don't want to get a haircut. I definitely don't want to pay for a haircut. But I need it and will be talking to a stylist today. Sigh.

-I am slowly catching back to all the blogs and trying to make a worthwhile post (unlike this one).

-I have the opportunity to get my own cellphone line. I'm looking into that.

-If I go for a separate phone plan, even if it will be more expensive than being in a family plan, I'll look into getting my own car insurance as well. That'd mean I'll fully be disconnected from sharing ANY bills with my parents/family.

And that's that. I'll be doing a review of February tonight or tomorrow. It is looking a really whole lot like a horror story, to be honest. Am I the only one that can't believe February is already gone? I hope not. I am also VERY glad it is gone.